8/4/08 Brewers (Parra) at Reds (Arroyo): 6:10 PM CDT

[Bruce Ciskie]

On the bright side, Chuck James must feel like a million bucks. He's the only starting pitcher the Brewers have touched up to any extent since Randy Wolf.

[Vgmastr]

There's no way Arroyo could walk the bases loaded, our lineup is incapable of not swinging at crap.

[Bruce Ciskie]

There's no way Arroyo could walk the bases loaded, our lineup is incapable of not swinging at crap.

 

I said I'd love to see it. I didn't say it was realistic. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[moofnelson]

I understand that the Brewers will still be in good position after this game win or lose but the team just doesn't seem right at all. It's like they are all a bunch of headcases that have the mindset of a bunch of 8 year olds when things aren't going their way.

This was probably said last year, too. Maybe there is some truth to it.

 

Time to sift through the TV guide to see if there are any old "Maude" reruns to watch.

[pebadger]

Does anyone else honestly wonder sometimes how this team has won 62 games?

[BrewCityUnit]

No, not really pebadger....we are one of the 8 best teams in baseball

[Bruce Ciskie]

Does anyone else honestly wonder sometimes how this team has won 62 games?

 

Every time the TV people show a shot of our dugout.

[markedman5]

Could somebody tell me what the Brewers team OPS are against righties and lefties?

 

It can't be my imagination that we just get shut down way too often against even mediocre right handed pitching.

 

Watching this offense is just disgusting.

[pebadger]

Well, yeah. It's the HOW part of that fact that makes you wonder. Sometimes.

[trwi7]

Brian all excited the Brewers got two on. Somebody forgot to tell him Corey Hart was coming up.

[Bruce Ciskie]

The RISP tracker is back in action.

[marquettefan13]

Brian all excited the Brewers got two on. Somebody forgot to tell him Corey Hart was coming up.

Yeah my first thought when he got all excited when Prince got on was so what they won't score here.

[thablingster]

Wait, we didn't score via the home run? Is that possible?

[moofnelson]

At least we didn't get shut out.

[Bruce Ciskie]

77 MPH. Heart of the plate.

 

And Hart takes it.

 

I know he got a hit, but that's a huge part of the problem.

 

I've counted at least a half-dozen pitches 80 MPH or less that have been left out over the plate and not been swung at. I might not be a major-league hitter, but I do know that such pitches are incredibly hittable. Probably more hittable than those sliders in the dirt that we love so much.

[pebadger]

Let's se if he gets Counsell out on two pitches six inches in off the plate again.

[BrewCityUnit]

So walks DO hurt the other team as well.....

 

I thought we were the only team that didn't take advantage of walks?

[marquettefan13]

I liked being wrong there - prove me wrong even more by scoring another run or two :-).

[thablingster]

I still can't believe Craig Counsell is hitting sixth. lol

[danzig6767]

I want Durham to get more starts from Weeks, but i don't get completely baffled to see Rickie still getting nearly every start. Kendall though has been beyond brutal at the plate for over a month, about a .500 OPS, one weak grounder or shallow fly after another. Yet, Rivera gets maybe 2 starts a month even though it hot as hell all the time.

[trwi7]

Could somebody tell me what the Brewers team OPS are against righties and lefties?

vs left .275/.350/.477/.828

vs right .245/.313/.425/.738

[Bruce Ciskie]

Wow. Bill Hall is going to bat in the pitcher's spot instead of Branyan. Good thing it won't matter this inning.

[danmam]

Could somebody tell me what the Brewers team OPS are against righties and lefties?

 

It can't be my imagination that we just get shut down way too often against even mediocre right handed pitching.

 

Watching this offense is just disgusting.

.828 vs. L (2nd in NL), .739 vs. R (9th in NL)

[jason21nl]

I'm sick and tired of Counsell getting starts

[Vgmastr]

There's our "professional hitter" swinging at garbage after being up 2-0 in the count.